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WEATHER WATCH: APRIL 2025

April is on average the driest month in our area, measuring 40.1
mm including this year. Of course, with only 30 days a slightly
lower average might be
expected, but it is still lower
than even February, which
averages 42.6 mm over its
28/29 days. This April
continued the trend of below
average rainfalls with just
22.4 mm of rain, which was
44 percent below average in this area. Had we not had heavy
rd
rainfall on the morning of 23 , this April would have been very dry
indeed, although not record-breaking. Actually, 2025 is turning
out to be a dry year so far and concern is being expressed as to
whether control of water usage may become necessary. There
were 26 days with no measurable rainfall and no snow days.

The average temperature was
11.4°C, which is 2.1°C above
April’s average for this area.
There was just one air frost and
10 ground frosts. The 30th saw
the highest temperature of
28.1°C.

Mainly easterly winds varied between light and moderate with a
maximum gust of 31mph on the 16th. The atmospheric pressure
was generally high, but
dipped mid-month, averaging
1019hPa. The maximum
pressure was 1032hPa with a
minimum of 998hPa.
Recurring anticyclones
dominated either side of a

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